Motus Collective
Motus Collective was formed in 2019 by Adelaide College of the Arts graduates, Zoe Gay and Felicity Boyd.
The dance collective was formed out of a desire to create a sense of community, to foster collaborations, expand performance opportunities, and to create a revenue of exploration and experimentation. Motus Collective began their journey hosting Improvisation and ‘Jam Sessions’, before expanding into the choreographic world conducting residencies through Australian Dance Theatre, The Mill, VitalStatistix and more. With a heavy importance being placed on inter-disciplinary collaboration, Motus Collective have worked extensively within the visual arts world including performing with Tom Borgas and Amber Cronin in ‘HyperObject’, created in Arthur Art Bar’s ‘SA LA LA LAND’ program, worked with Fine Print Magazine in their live response to ‘If the future is to be worth anything’, performed Hiromi Tango’s ‘Brain Flower’ at Splendour in The Grass, and more recently collaborated with eDuard Helmbold in ‘Elegy of The Pale Lion’ for VitalStatistix.
Most recently, Motus Collective presented The Leftover’s at the Space Theatre to critical acclaim, produced in collaboration with Adelaide Festival Centre. In 2025 and 2026, Motus Collective is focusing on building the independent sector within South Australia, by starting weekly free classes for professional dancers, and a monthly newsletter highlighting funding opportunities, classes and workshops happening within the State.
Motus Collective, Creative Innovator Program 2022 eNVISION incubator recipient.Funding from Helpmann allowed us to continue to create opportunities for local independent dancers, visual artists and musicians. We are incredibly excited and thankful to have been supported by Helpmann in our process of creation.
- 2018
Both receive the ilDance professional development opportunity in Sweden. They joined dancers from all around the world for this unique masterclass Value: $17,000
- 2018
Felicity receives a Helpmann Academy grant to attend a private secondment with Dancenorth, QLD Value: $1,312.30
- 2018
Felicity attends the Niv Marinberg Masterclass
- 2019
Felicity receives a Helpmann Academy grant to travel to Turin, Italy for a two week workshop, then a solo intensive in Vienna, Austria under the mentorship of Eldad Ben Sasson (Batsheva Dance Company) Value: $1,612
- 2020
Both receive a Helpmann Academy grant to support Adelaide Fringe Festival showing in 2021 Value: $2,966.25
- 2021
Motus Collective are selected to be Share House residents at Carclew, where they produced Open House
- 2021
Motus Collective premiere White Rhino in the Adelaide Fringe
- 2021
Motus Collective win the Adelaide Fringe Best Emerging Artist Award for White Rhino
- 2022
Motus Collective premiere The Leftovers
2022Zoe receives a Helpmann Academy Elevate Mentorship with Lee Brummer Value: $1,500
- 2022
Motus Collective are part of the Adelaide Festival program InSpace, developing Trifle
2022Felicity participates in the Helpmann Academy Creative Innovator Program, an incubator for creative entrepreneurship Value: $18,000
- 2022
Motus Collective are selected as the f irst dance-based Carclew Sharehouse Residents
2022Felicity receives funding as part of the Helpmann Academy Creative Innovator Program Value: $2,000
- 2022
Motus Collective present Open House, a sold-out season at Arthur Art Bar
Both receive the eNVISON incubator opportunity with Flinders University as part of the Helpmann Academy Creative Innovator Value: $5,000
- 2023
Motus Collective presents The Leftovers at the Adelaide Fringe
2022Felicity receives a Helpmann Academy grant to support the production, choreography and presentation of new work The Leftovers Value: $3,000
- 2024
Motus Collective presents The Leftovers at the Space Theatre, produced in collaboration with Adelaide Festival Centre
- 2025
Motus Collective travel to Perth (supported by The Mill and Strut Dance) to further develop and present Trifle, and run community workshops and classes
- 2025
Motus Collective establishes a weekly independently-run professional level dance class in SA and publish a monthly newsletter Motus Monthly
$52K +
value in support and
opportunities from
Helpmann Academy
- 2018
Both receive the ilDance professional development opportunity in Sweden. They joined dancers from all around the world for this unique masterclass Value: $17,000
- 2018
Felicity receives a Helpmann Academy grant to attend a private secondment with Dancenorth, QLD Value: $1,312.30
- 2018
Felicity attends the Niv Marinberg Masterclass
- 2019
Felicity receives a Helpmann Academy grant to travel to Turin, Italy for a two week workshop, then a solo intensive in Vienna, Austria under the mentorship of Eldad Ben Sasson (Batsheva Dance Company) Value: $1,612
- 2020
Both receive a Helpmann Academy grant to support Adelaide Fringe Festival showing in 2021 Value: $2,966.25
- 2021
Motus Collective are selected to be Share House residents at Carclew, where they produced Open House
- 2021
Motus Collective premiere White Rhino in the Adelaide Fringe
- 2021
Motus Collective win the Adelaide Fringe Best Emerging Artist Award for White Rhino
- 2022
Motus Collective premiere The Leftovers
- 2022
Zoe receives a Helpmann Academy Elevate Mentorship with Lee Brummer Value: $1,500
- 2022
Motus Collective are part of the Adelaide Festival program InSpace, developing Trifle
- 2022
Felicity participates in the Helpmann Academy Creative Innovator Program, an incubator for creative entrepreneurship Value: $18,000
- 2022
Motus Collective are selected as the f irst dance-based Carclew Sharehouse Residents
- 2022
Felicity receives funding as part of the Helpmann Academy Creative Innovator Program Value: $2,000
- 2022
Motus Collective present Open House, a sold-out season at Arthur Art Bar
- 2022
Felicity receives a Helpmann Academy grant to support the production, choreography and presentation of new work The Leftovers Value: $3,000
- 2023
Motus Collective presents The Leftovers at the Adelaide Fringe
- 2024
Motus Collective presents The Leftovers at the Space Theatre, produced in collaboration with Adelaide Festival Centre
- 2025
Motus Collective travel to Perth (supported by The Mill and Strut Dance) to further develop and present Trifle, and run community workshops and classes
- 2025
Motus Collective establishes a weekly independently-run professional level dance class in SA and publish a monthly newsletter Motus Monthly
Both receive the eNVISON incubator opportunity with Flinders University as part of the Helpmann Academy Creative Innovator Value: $5,000
$52K +
value in support and
opportunities from
Helpmann Academy